Berea College was the first because things were changing in this country at the time, and they wanted to be on record as being "Number 1". Cassius Clay AKA Muhammad Ali was and is labeled a racist. It seems he claims to be better than anyone else. I'm not saying this. He's proclaimed it himself. So l please don't say that I'm judging him.

Also, funny how yall push building a school off to the side to hurry up and tell the world how much u hate this man... whose about to Parkinson out of this world. Do u normally like to pick on grandparents who are about dead? Ali was the 60s. Get over it. He shocked yall, and every generation afterwards is going to love him... b/c... he... was... right. Fk Vietnam war. Fk Oppressors. Fk Haters.

Paint shire comes in here, pretend'n to b nice, and immediately jumps on the "I hate Muhammad Ali" bandwagon... using his slave name, and not his Muslim name, BUT, do point out that he is a Muslim... this post was made out of malice by a RACIST. "Hey everybody! Look! This black man, who lives in white america, is a racist!" Good thang he was... if not, yall sent him overseas, got his head blown off, and pretend'd like it was a good thing, fight'n for freedom propaganda...

How many skools u fools start? So you thought he started a University, which was integrated, and yet, that still wasn't good enuf for u? Wat's he got to do to earn ur respect? Knock u out? Blow ya? Seems impossible... those who act on their hatred, those who start the hate... they're the ones who send us all spiral'n out of control. Stop the racism. Stop the hatred.

Muhammad Ali is the greatest citizen to come out of KKKentucKKKe...

After Ali won the Gold Medal in Rome in the 1960s, he came back, and was denied service at a Restaurant. Even after winning the GOLD for America, and being treated like a God in Europe, in Italy, has to come back here, and endure that stupid racial oppression... the same racial oppression that began in the US since 1492, w/ the racialization of slavery.

So Ali leaves, but then he's followed by racist bikers, who chase him, and tries to murder him. Ali realizes what America was, and while on the bridge, threw his Gold Medals into the Ohio River.

Only a real lame person would pick on a grandpa about to die... and even worse, would tell the world, a Champion, the Greatest, who the world automatically knows, and anybody who opens their eyes, that's he's no good. No... yall no good.

Go out start a University... and when u do, tell me about it. Usuually I encourage good works and good behavior... but w/ you, I'll say, "Yeah... sure, he started a University... but he was a racist... so who cares? Fk 'em." But u know what. You'll never start a University. All you do is start race wars. It's easier just to say the N-word, than to build an entire school system. I see what caliber of "men" I am deal'n w/ here.

I didn't say, "I hate Muhammad Ali". How dare you accuse me of saying that I hate anyone? I merely stated a fact that he himself proclaimed. Facts that are documented. I also called him by his birth name, as well. He was one of the greatest fighters that ever lived. Also a fact. And if he chose to be a muslim, obviously it's because that is his belief. He has a right to do so.

Your opinion has merit, as does mine. Both of us have our rights to our opinions. I'm not stepping on your rights or anyone else's, so don't step on mine. And don't put words in my mouth. Twisting the words of another person is how rumors and gossip gets started.

I don't hate anyone. I do reserve the right to dislike their actions, though.

I appreciate it, Paint Shire. Opinions are one thing, but sometimes folks are wrong... Ali beat the shyt outta somebody for call'n him Cassius, so by us'n that name, it's insult'n to his legacy, and can only assume it's hatred. Maybe not... or maybe so. I can almost guarantee u this thread was posted by some racist, and so therefore add'n to it, well... I think it's wrong. The man's about dead. Whatever u have a problem w/, it's something that happened in the 60s and 70s. That's a long time ago. Plus, w how segregation was the rule of the day back then, he was right... also, w/ Vietnam, he was right, and he stood in splendid isolation, the only man stick'n to the confines of his conscience, and say'n "I aint got no quarrel w/ them vietcong... no vietcong eva called me a nicker." Which is right. No Vietcong... no Afghani... no Iraqi... no Irani... no Malian... no Yemenese... no El Salvadorian... none of them have called any person of color, the same thing the LAPD call'd Chris Dorner.

I agree with you, -Masters-. And I have no problems with the past. I merely stated a fact. But, the racism in this country...and some parts of the world is indeed wrong. I've never judged anyone for any reason, especially for the color of their skin. I simply don't care what a person's back ground, or race, creed, color, etc. is. I do my best to love everyone. I just wish everyone would do the same. All people of this world are here to live the best way they can. All people should try to get along. But, I know this is not possible. Someone, somewhere is going to balk and gripe about something someone did, and sometimes it really rubs against my grains. All I can do is pray and hope changes come, and quickly. Too many people are suffering the consequences of people with bad morals and wrong ideas. And thank you for your opinions. Believe it or not, I'm on your side. Forgive me if I came across wrong. Not my intent.

I think you're a really nice person Paint Shire, I am not mad... at anybody. Maybe those who I want to care, but who refuse to do so... but I got to realize folks who dont love you, won't. You can't make them. You can only keep on do'n you... and find some new friends.

...and I loves me the Golden Rule... just finished talking about the Catholic Virtues... Prudence... Fortitude... Temperance... and... something else. Also talked about the 7 Deadly Sins... the Beattitudes... and it all comes down, to the Golden Rule... it's so perfect, so universally shared, and so very very logical. I dont want to get hit, so I dont hit others. I dont want to be killed, so I dont kill. It's perfect.

But I liked talk'n about the Catholic Virtues b/c there's more ideas here... to theorize w/... fortitude... courage... Free Will... what's right... what's wrong... these conversations are invaluable... and since skool is squash'n spirits, maybe the Church could benefit from uplift'n 'em for a change.

...and I loves me the Golden Rule... just finished talking about the Catholic Virtues... Prudence... Fortitude... Temperance... and... something else. Also talked about the 7 Deadly Sins... the Beattitudes... and it all comes down, to the Golden Rule... it's so perfect, so universally shared, and so very very logical. I dont want to get hit, so I dont hit others. I dont want to be killed, so I dont kill. It's perfect.But I liked talk'n about the Catholic Virtues b/c there's more ideas here... to theorize w/... fortitude... courage... Free Will... what's right... what's wrong... these conversations are invaluable... and since skool is squash'n spirits, maybe the Church could benefit from uplift'n 'em for a change.

I'm not catholic, but I am a believer. I love to hear the views and beliefs of people. I don't know much, so I want to learn all I can about the bible and the teachings, history, and the prophecies in it. Like you, I think the golden rule is so important, and I find that I haven't done a very good job of practicing this rule in my past. So, I want to be better. I want to be a good christian.

I want be'n good to matta. I want just do'n good to be a good enuf motivation for accomplish'n thangs. It's hard when u in a league all on ur own... tired of hav'n this same stupid conversation w/ myself.

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